William Skinner, 80

William Skinner, of Antigo, died Monday, November 7, 2016 at home. He was 80 years old. He was born on July 7, 1936 in Antigo, a son of William and Viola (Pankratz) Skinner. He married Linda Gabler on August 10, 1978 at St. Hyacinth Catholic Church in Antigo. She survives.

He was a graduate of Antigo High School with the class of 1955 where he played on their first high school hockey team.

He was employed as a deliveryman in Antigo for many years, first for Service Dry Cleaners and later for Geno McKenna and Sons Distributing, retiring in 1984.

He considered himself “the world’s greatest hunter and fisherman” who enjoyed the outdoors.

He was a founding member of the Antigo Youth Hockey League; member and past president of the Antigo Moose Lodge; served on the St. Hyacinth School Board of Education and was a member of SS Mary & Hyacinth Catholic Church.